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Dutchman's breeches
or Dutch·man's-breech·es
[ duhch-muhnz brich-iz ]
noun
, plural Dutch·man's breech·es.
- a plant, Dicentra cucullaria, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of pale yellow, two-spurred flowers.
Dutchman's-breeches
noun
- functioning as singular a North American plant, Dicentra cucullaria, with finely divided basal leaves and pink flowers: family Fumariaceae Also calledcolicweed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dutchman's breeches1
First recorded in 1830–40; so called from the shape of the flowers
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